The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) advocacy team monitors healthcare related legislation, rule changes, and legislative updates for Ohio’s family physicians.
To access the OAFP Bill Tracker, visit the OAFP Public Policy webpage and click on the Bill Tracker icon.
Read on for this week’s updates and contact Advocacy Coordinator Kaela Springhetti with questions or for ways to get involved.
Ohio House Bill Would Hold AI Companies Responsible When Chatbots Promote Self-Harm
Source: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
A bill introduced recently in the Ohio House would hold artificial intelligence (AI) companies responsible when chatbots suggest harmful behavior (Source: Lawmakers want Ohio to Penalize AI Companies When Chatbots Promote Self-Harm, Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 4, 2025).
Ohio lawmakers are worried the state lacks clear, legal recourse against AI chatbots that suggest harmful behaviors.
House Bill 524, sponsored by Representative Ty Mathews (R-Findlay, OH) and Representative Christine Cockley (D-Columbus, OH), would give Ohio’s Attorney General the authority to investigate these situations, issue cease-and-desist orders, and bring civil actions for penalties of up to $50,000 per violation.
Any money collected would go to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Fund, which supports mental health crisis response services across Ohio.
AAFP Speak Out Opportunities
Source: The American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Speak Out tool enables you to directly contact your state officials, members of Congress, or the Office of the President on the issues that matter most to primary care.
- Speak Out: Tell Your Lawmakers to Support Pro-Primary Care Reforms in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- Speak Out: Support H-1B Physicians
- Speak Out: Urge Congress to Protect PSLF for Family Physicians
Learn more about advocating for family medicine.